In an extract from The Conversation’s new book on democracy, we chart the origins of the parties that dominate politics today ...

For once, in this parliament, it seemed the government was not just sitting like a hapless duck in the crosshairs of a ...

From spending caps to lower thresholds for donation disclosures, the reforms are the most comprehensive changes to ...

The new election-spending limit for a political party is $90 million, but it’s just $800,000 for a single MP. Might ...

Labor and the Coalition appear on track to bank as much as $140 million in public funding as part of a major overhaul of ...

The major-party stitch-up on political funding is a spectacular backflip by Labor — one that demonstrates why we need a ...

Canada's ruling Liberal Party is choosing a new leader to replace Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, who said in January he was ...

A group of independent political candidates have lodged a High Court challenge to appeal against Victoria's strict political donation laws.

Deputy Nationals Leader Perin Davey says the new donations and spending caps will “treat” all political parties the same.

One thing that can be said with certainty is that the best polling in the world cannot make definitive election predictions ...